Sky

  • Ofcom refuses to grant BT access to Sky Sports

    Ofcom refuses to grant BT access to Sky Sports

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    BT’s YouView customers are unlikely to gain access to Sky Sports 1 & 2 for the foreseeable future after Ofcom refused to grant BT an interim order awarding it access to the channels. BT has asked the regulator to investigate Sky for “an abuse of dominance” after the two companies failed to agree a carriage…

  • Review: NOW TV Box

    Review: NOW TV Box

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    We look at SKy’s new NOW TV BOX, a £9 gizmo which allows you to stream content from Sky Sports and Sky Movies as well as selected 3rd party services such as BBC iPlayer and Spotify.

  • Sky adds 34,000 new TV subscribers

    Sky adds 34,000 new TV subscribers

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    Sky added 34,000 new TV customers in the last quarter, taking its total TV customer base to 10.4m and cementing its position as the UK’s largest provider of pay-TV services. The additions are revealed in the firm’s results for year to end of June which were published on Friday. The TV gains cover both its…

  • Sky launches new £10 ‘Smart TV’ set top box

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    Sky has announced a new set top box for its NOW TV streaming service which offers content from Sky Movies and Sky Sports without a long-term contract. First launched last year, NOW TV has so far been available only through third party hardware including YouView, games consoles and tablets. The new box allows Sky to…

  • Sky tells Virgin Media customers: “We’ll pay your BT Sport subscription when you move”

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    Sky is targeting rival Virgin Media’s customers with an offer to pay their subscription to BT Sport if they move their TV and broadband services. While BT’s forthcoming sport channels are available to Sky customers, both free to those who buy their broadband from BT and via a £12pm subscription for those who don’t, the…

  • Sky extends Football League deal until 2018

    Sky extends Football League deal until 2018

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    Sky Sports has extended its deals with the Football League for a further three years, giving it access to 37 live games per season until 2018.   The agreement encompasses television, broadband internet, video-on-demand and mobile services. The new deal will also see Sky Bet become the league’s title sponsor. Announcing the new agreement, Football League…